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Overview
In this tutorial, we will use Scaffolding to create a form for a user to fill in with data. Then, we will reuse that data and display it in a structured way.
Ingredients
Add-on | Scaffolding |
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Platform | Server, Data Center |
Macros | Text Data, Date Data, List Data, User Options, Get Data |
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1
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- Create a
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table
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create a table with 6 rows and 2 columns
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fill in the table with the following data
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Customer | |
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Junior Developer | |
Senior Developer | |
Support | |
Start Date | |
End Date |
Step 2
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- Use Scaffolding macros to
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create form fields
In the cell next to "Customer"
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create a Text Data macro and provide a relevant name.
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In this example, we used "Customer". |
In the cell next to "Junior Developer
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create a List Data macro
Inside the List Data macro
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add another macro by creating a User
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Options macro
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edit the User Options macro according to your needs (groups, space(s), user(s) etc.)
Do the same as the above step for the cells next to "Senior Developer" and "Support".
In the cell next to "Start Date"
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add a Date Data
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macro
set Name to “startdate”
In the cell next to "End Date"
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add a Date Data macro
set Name to “enddate”
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Make sure to give each macro above a unique and identifiable name. |
Your editor view should look something like this:
Customer |
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Junior Developer |
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Senior Developer |
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Support |
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Start Date |
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End |
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Date |
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choose Save
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Step 3
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- Enter
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data into the
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form fields
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choose Edit Contents at the top of the page
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The form |
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created in the previous step will load. |
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fill in the form with relevant data
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The form table should now look similar to this:
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choose Save
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Step 4
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- Create
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another table to display retrieved data
edit the page again
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create a table similar to
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Project Initiation | |
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Project Analysis | |
Development | |
Code Review | |
QA | |
Bug Fixes | |
Support Handover | |
Documentation | |
Monitoring | |
Reporting | |
Project Period |
Step 5
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- Retrieve
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user-entered
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data and
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display It
Using the Get Data macro, we can now retrieve the data that was saved into the form fields.
In the cell next to "Project Initiation"
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create a Get Data macro
In the preview window that appears
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enter "seniordev" (or whatever name you provided in the "Senior Developer"
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List Data macro) in the Field Name entry field
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Do the same for the rest of the table cells with Get Data macros that reference the other data macros that we saved information in.
The table should then look
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similar to below.
Project Initiation |
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Project Analysis |
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Development |
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Code Review |
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QA |
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Bug Fixes |
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Support Handover |
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Documentation |
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Monitoring |
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Reporting |
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Project Period | From |
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choose Save
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Result
You should now have a table that looks like this:
similar to that below.
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